Shirt



(No Model.)

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\ SHIRT. Patented D 00. 11, 1883- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

A THONY LANG AND-HARRY B. o'rr, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No- 290,069, dated December11, 1883.

' Application filed March 21, 1883. (N0 model.) I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ANTHONY LANG and HARRYB. OTT, both, citizens of the United States, and residents of the cityand county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Shirts, which improvement is fully set forthin the following specification and accompanying drawings, in whichFigure l is a rear view of a shirt embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section in line as m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical section ofa portion in line y y, Fig. 1. Fig. 4. is a horizontal section of aportion in line z 2, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view of the lower portion ofthe back-opening spread out.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Our invention consists of certain improve ments in shirts, whereby theirwearing qualities are increased, greater protection is afforded to theshoulders and back of the wearer, and thebottoni of the back-opening ofthe shirt is re-enforced and strengthened, all as will be hereinafterfully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the 'body of the shirt; B, thesleeves, and the yoke thereof.

D represents facings on opposite sides of the.

back opening, each of which is sewed to the back of the body at a andjoins the yoke, as at a, the sleeve, as at b, and the body along theside line, 0, and bottom termination, d. By this provision the upperportion of the back of the shirt is of double thickness, thus increasingthe strength and durability of said portion, and affording greaterprotection for the shoulders and back of the wearer.

The portion E of the back-facing of one side about the back-opening isknown as the placket. Thisportion we make continuousof said facing, andfurther continue the same, as at E, inwardly, the fold being shown at e,said continuation or edge-facing E being stitched to the portion E, asmore readily form the placket and back of the body. The

edge-facing E is continued at the bottom to form a tongue, F, which isturned upwardly and fitted in a pocket, G, which is formed in the backnear the back-opening in the side opposite to the placket. The tongue,pocket, and contiguous portion of the back are stitched through, as atf, and thus the bottom of the back-opening is re-enforced and Vastlystrengthened, and enabled to endure the strain to which it is subjected.

The additional back-facings D may be secured to the inside or outside ofthe back of the body, producing in either case two distinct thicknessesof material having the advantages stated.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a shirt, the back-facing of one side of the back-opening, having acontinuous placket and an inner fold, and the bottom tongue, incombination with the back-facing of the other side of said openinghaving a pocket which receives said tongue, the parts being constructed,combined, and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

ANTHONY LANG. HARRY B. OTT.

VVitnesses as to signature of Anthony Lang: JOHN A. VWIEDERSHEIM,

A. P. GRANT. Witnesses as to signature of Harry B. Ott:

D. E. DAvIs, JOHN SHANNON.

